United Gas Agreement Sparks Philadelphia Gas Works Storm
Heat rises as crowds denounce United Gas Improvement Company offer of 25 million for a 75 year lease. City councils pass the measure amid riot police, amid chants of robbery and threats against officials. Mayor Weaver’s veto is expected to fail. protests spill into galleries and corridors as the ordinance advances.
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Philadelphia
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Hammond
Alexander Dehaven
Dehaven
Amares
Dan Englemar
Lynch
Farewell Banquet to Reid at Lotus Club
New York May 18 three hundred prominent men attended a farewell banquet for Whitelaw Reid United States Ambassador to Great Britain hosted by the Lotus Club President Frank R Lawrence acted as toastmaster and at the table were Senator Depew Clark Howell M H De Young Edmund Clarence Stadman Rev Dr Ernest M Bures Nicholas Murray Butler ex Mayors and other leaders Reid praised the club and noted his duty to report to the government before the press He spoke of Anglo American ties and the need for sagacious diplomacy in the republic.
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Whitelaw Reid
United States
Great Britain
Lotus Club
Frank R. Lawrence
Mr. Reid
Senator Depew
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
M. H.de Young
San Francisco
Edmund Clarence Stadman
Ernest M. Bures
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Low
Minot J. Savage
George H. Daniela
William Wallace Walker
William H. McElroy
Reid
Lawrence
Court of St. James
Daily Press
Colampus
Held
Spain
Russian Fleet Sighted Near St Johns Cape in Indo China Waters
A foreign correspondent reports 190 loaded trunks and junks off St Johns Cape twenty miles from Hongkong as Admiral Rojestvensky steers toward Formosa Strait. London and Paris dispatches discuss fleet's health, coal supply, and possible move to Vladivostok, with officials predicting engagement could occur soon.
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Chinese Sea
Tokyo
Daily Telegraph
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Foochow
Paris
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Echo de Paris
Rog Jestvensky
Singapore
Cape Varalla
Annam
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Begovia
Pe Varella
Viadivostok
Richard 5. Greener
State Department
Maritime Provinces
Greener
Haborowsk
Ttia
Port Arthur
Shea Wan I
Hainan
Beas
Export Trade Talks Press Europe As U S Loses Ground
National Association of Manufacturers session in Atlanta featured Secretary Metcalf detailing how Germany and Britain are gaining in global markets while U S exports remain a small share of production. He noted South’s growth, U S lead in manufacturing, and the need to expand foreign markets through better marketing, language adaptations, and freight facilities. The convention re-elected D. M. Parry as president amid a debate over labor questions and rail regulation.
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Great Britain
National
Manufacturers’ Association
Atlanta
D. M
New York
United States
Victor B. Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
National Association of Manufacturers
South
Moltoni
France
Metcalf
Europe
Besley
Thenck
Asia
Oreania
South America
Africa
Perman
United Head
England
Department of
Hoan'’s
Li G Street
Funeral of Hiram Cronk Buried With Military Honors
The body of Hiram Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812, was laid to rest at Cypress Hill Cemetery in New York amid full military honors. Processions from City Hall to the cemetery included mounted police, Second Brigade National Guard troops, and delegations from G A R posts, the Veterans Corps, and aldermen. Crowds along the route filled streets, and at the cemetery Chaplain Marcus B. Taylor led the Grand Army ritual. Many visitors mistakenly believed Cronk lay in City Hall, prompting police to maintain order as crowds swelled around the landmark. About 14,000 people were counted at City Hall during the noon hour.
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Hiram Cronk
Cypress Hite
Waf Mounted Police
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National Guard
A. S. Grant
Veteran Corps of the
Brooklyn Bridge
Chicago Traction Firms Agree to Sell to City
Representatives of Chicago street railway companies declared willingness to sell their traction properties to municipal ownership. Value and terms to be negotiated later with time granted to fix a definite price. Traction firms promised no opposition to municipal ownership.
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Chicago Traction Companies
Chicago
Chicago Street Railway
Color Line in Church Georgia Episcopalians Complete Segregation
Georgia Episcopalians move toward racial separation as the State diocesan convention approves a report allowing a State council to govern non fundamental church laws. Immediate effect follows, with formal adoption planned for 1908. Macon, Ga., May 18.
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Georgia
Charles A Kram Injured In Goldfield Auto Crash
Charles A. Kram a Treasury Department law clerk living at 1216 U street NW Washington was thrown from a car on the road from Goldfield to Tonopah suffering a compound fracture of the collarbone and other injuries this is his second auto accident this month.
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Goldfield
Cal
Treasury Department
U Street Northwest
Washington
Goldfeld
Tonopah
Hoe
Kram
Denver
Hiy ‘Park Lake
Sloan's 1407 G Street Adverts Day and Evening Sales
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Sloan's at 1407 G Street with sales at morning and afternoon hours. The text is garbled but suggests events or auctions tied to Gordon and a sale in a local shop. No clear entities beyond the address appear.
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Sloan's
Missing $200,000 in Haight & Freese funds alleged
Receiver James D. Calt alleges Haight & Freese stock brokers diverted 200000 of company funds. He sues William H. Lillis and several Boston banks, accusing mismanagement and concealment. Turner and Wilson named directors. New York counsel declines comment as potential new litigation looms.
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Boston
Maas
James D. Calt
Haight & Freese Co
Lay
United States
William H. Lillis
Winchester
Lillis
George G. Turner
Harvey R
Mayey
New York
Roger Foster
Coonsel
Haight & Wreece
May plea to murder case hinges on Wood family choice
May 18 Somerville New Jersey The State against George H Wood of New York City for the murder of Watchung grocer George H Williams ends as J Garretson closes the case The defense and prosecution debate a possible guilty plea to save Wood from the gallows or transfer to a mental asylum The widow Williams collapses in court as Wood shows emotion for the first time during testimony
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Washington Post
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N. J
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Watchung
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Mani
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Willams
Marfini
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Boone
Sidney D. Witgus
New York
Dyein
Wigus
Justice Garretson
Pierce Baily
Baily
Craig
Te Aid
Beckloe
Clark
Willama
Bally
Reger
George Williams
Pisinfield
Mount Hore
Froeee
Policyholders Meet in New York for National Protective Association
About thirty policy holders from Connecticut and New York gathered at the Waldorf Astoria to form a national policy holders protective association. Ex congressman Robert De Forrest Mark Wilbur head of Wilbur Mercantile Agency John C Phelan and others spoke. A committee was named to incorporate and draft by laws with a meeting planned for next Tuesday. Letters to leaders nationwide invited opinions. Grover Cleveland did not respond.
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National Protective Organization
New York
Washington Post
Waldorf-Astoria
Bridgeport Conn
Connecticut
Robert de Forrest
Mark Wilbur
Wilbur Mercantile Agency
John C Phelan
Bridgeport
Grover Cleveland
Vy da Folletta
Wisconsin
Gov
Folk
Miaesoort
William Jennings Bryan
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Thirteenth Cavalry Back From Manila and Nagasaki
The transport Logan arrived with the Thirteenth Cavalry from the Philippines and Nagasaki. A squadron heads to Fort Riley and the rest to Fort Myer. Brig. Gen. McCaykey and Brig. Gen. Robinson accompany the unit. Eugene Ward, a steward, died after suspected chlorate poisoning aboard.
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Logan
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Nagasaki
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Fort Riley
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McCaykey
Manfis
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Department of Colorado
F. W. Robinson
Eugene Ward
Steward’s Department
Ward
Eight Trainmen Killed in Kentucky Collision
Eight trainmen were killed and four injured in a head on crash between Illinois Central freight trains south of Hechol? Ky. The fatalities include engineers and conductors Ben English and Doc Turney and Ben English, plus firemen Charles Bt. Clair and Foster Bell and brakemen Cordia Erith Gheorghe Hollie and Matt Owen.
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Charles BT. Clair
Foster Bell
Cordia Erith
Gheorghe Hollie
Matt Owen
Counterfeiting Ring Plucked in Philadelphia Homes
Secret Service agents arrest four suspected counterfeiters in Philadelphia on May 1. Mrs Rose Weinstein her daughter Bessie Nabesky and Charles Nabesky are jailed at the Weinstein home while Kate Malenkoff is held at her residence. Officers recover spurious half dollars quarters and dimes and the apparatus used to produce the money. The four face a hearing before a U S commissioner.
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Secret Service
Rose Weinstein
Bessie
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United States Ommissioner
Admiralty against ragging on Kent prompts captain’s retirement
London May 18 a recent case of ragging on board the British cruiser Kent led to the compulsory retirement on half pay of Capt Douglas A Gamble commander. Others were punished. The midshipmen in the gun room tried to strip and flog a comrade. he drew a revolver and shot one midshipman in the mouth. House of Commons today Admiralty Secretary Prettyman announced punishments imposed on the culprits. Senator Lodge of Bugsachussets called on King Victor Emmanuel for English toasts and audience lasting half an hour. The issue includes travel notices and announcements for railroad fares and upcoming features in The Sun.
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Rome
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Philadelphia Gas Lease Awarded In May Plea Save His Life
Metcalf Talika of Our Exports pleads guilty to save his life as reports note an officer killed in Sham Bottle incident. Physicians discuss consumption while clerks hold a noisy meeting. Other items include cabinet changes probable, a meatless banquet, and updates on Army and Navy affairs.
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New York
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Senate
Chicago
Sham battle death at Fort Reno rocks post with foul play suspicions
Lieut Granville L Chapman of Fort Reno was shot in the back during a sham running fight. The incident occurred amid field maneuvers with battalion adjutant duties, raising suspicions that a fellow officer targeted him to vent anger. An Army inquiry is in progress as to whether the death was an accident or deliberate.
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Auegust
Jonah Book Declared Historical by Bible League
Rev Urquhart and Prof Clay argued at the American Bible League convention that higher criticism is a dangerous disease and that archaeology proves the historical worth of Jonah and the Bible. Urquhart asserted Jonah is historical while Clay cited Babylonian records and 614 Testament clues to support biblical historicity.
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Lyme
Conn
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Glasgow
Scotland
Jonah
Albert T Clay
University of Pennsylvania
Birty
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Moses
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Annals of Nations
Yerael
Judah
Baptists Elect Officers at Annual Convention
Delegates to the Baptist convention in Portland, Oregon, selected officers and endorsed evangelistic plans for 1906. The Baptist Home Mission Society outlined a program with special evangelists to work in large population centers and for theological students. A three year term general evangelism committee will be appointed. pledges totaling 17000 were reported. Officers elected include President W. S. Shellenberger, Vice President H. A. Hamkell, Treasurer Frank T. Moulton, and several secretaries and managers from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere.
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David Woodward
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Elliott Durand
BE. H. Yeon
Kentucky
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Louisiana
B. J. Ward
Musachunett
G. C. Draper
Michigan
ST. Skinner
Missouri
J. W. Veo Cleave
Kew Hampshire
E. P Pike
New Jersey
R. C. Junkinson
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North Carolina
D. A. Totokina
Onto
John Kirby, Jr
Pennsylvania
Rin Jey
Rhode Island
E Haya
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E A. Smith
Tennessee
Chamberlin
Wisconsin
H. & Stolth
Iowa
G R. Beethbrook
Ohio
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Maryland
Occaasion
Patry
Parry
William McCarroll
D A. Thompkins
McCarroll
Tompkins
George J Seabury
Edwin P. Metcalf
Auburn
Piedmont Drivine Park
Wo S Shellenberger
H A Hamkell
Frank T Moulton
Henry L. Morehouse
Almmh
Hobart Pancaylvania
Rey R. F Johnson
Lauioy
Hara H Stevens
Albany
LW MacLay
Yonkers
E T Tominkin
N. J
Rey WW. Pratt
Philadelphia
Rey Frank M Goodchild
Benson Sought in U S Court for Removal to D C
An application was filed in United States District Court for a warrant of removal to Washington D C for John A Benson a California land owner and indicted in December 193 on charges of fraudulently securing titles to government lands in California and Washington Judge Holt will hear arguments Saturday. Also reported is the hanging of William Vaughn in Alabama for murder and other items including anarchist clemency and travel notices from the era.
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United States District Court
Holt
Washington, D. C
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California
Washington
Albany DA Discusses Bribery Probe In Gas Bill Fight
District Attorney George H. Addington said he was examining bribery charges involving certain senators who voted against gas bills linked to the New York City ten cent bail. He warned evidence is hard to obtain as lawmakers who take bribes hide their tracks and noted the outcome remains uncertain.
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Washington Post
Albany
Ime
George H. Addington
New York City
Caronia Cleared After Grounding Near Sandy Hook
The liner Caronia freed from Flynn's Knoll mud off Sandy Hook and grounded Tuesday afternoon proceeded to sea. Floated early today, anchored at Coney Island Point, waited for high water, then crossed the bar at 5:50 PM. All passengers remained aboard and reported well as the voyage resumed.
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New York
Enrique Creel Likely Next Mexican Ambassador to U S
Paso, Texas May 1 A special to the Herald from Chihuahua reports Enrique Creel governor of the state is likely to be named ambassador to the United States, succeeding the outgoing Mexican ambassador Azpiroz.
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Enrique Creel
Mexico
Paso
Tex
Herald
Chihuahua
United States
Into
Azpiroz
Stricken in the Vatican Awaiting Audience with Pope
Edward Guntly of St Louis suffered an apoplectic stroke in the office of Mgr Hislett in Rome while requesting to see the Pope. His condition improved the next day but remained serious as he travels Europe for health with a St Louis party. His son John, a brewing company official, said it was a pleasure trip.
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Guntly
St Louis
Mer. Bishett
Europe
John Guntly
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